As a manager I use to devour books about generals. There are a lot of lessons for corporate managers can learn from generals. Tuesday I had the pleasure of having a retired four star and his wife, who I play chamber music with, give me a personal tour of the renovations they are doing on the Nimitz Hotel which is now part of the Museum of the Pacific War which the four star now runs returning to his home town, also the home town of Admiral Nimitz. One evening I had the tremendous pleasure of discussing moral obligation, ethics and character with him over dinner for a couple of hours. I'd recommend the book they use in the Stockdale course at the Naval Academy "Foundations of Moral Obligation" by Professor Brennan to anyone interested in leadership. This is another aspect of leadership that is imperative and largely absent in our politicians. Senator McCain understood this like few will ever have to.
Quite right we have nolonger any time for politicians saying "do as I say, not what i do" leading by example and care for those following are the first principles of leadership.
As any good general would tell you...when leading the charge, protect your flanks.
As a manager I use to devour books about generals. There are a lot of lessons for corporate managers can learn from generals. Tuesday I had the pleasure of having a retired four star and his wife, who I play chamber music with, give me a personal tour of the renovations they are doing on the Nimitz Hotel which is now part of the Museum of the Pacific War which the four star now runs returning to his home town, also the home town of Admiral Nimitz. One evening I had the tremendous pleasure of discussing moral obligation, ethics and character with him over dinner for a couple of hours. I'd recommend the book they use in the Stockdale course at the Naval Academy "Foundations of Moral Obligation" by Professor Brennan to anyone interested in leadership. This is another aspect of leadership that is imperative and largely absent in our politicians. Senator McCain understood this like few will ever have to.
Quite right we have nolonger any time for politicians saying "do as I say, not what i do" leading by example and care for those following are the first principles of leadership.